Reviews

Review Can you really get a decent road and gravel helmet for under £25? Carnac’s Croix is a lot better than you’d expect on a budget

Review They might not look that different but Specialized has completely reworked its new Butcher tires. What difference does that make on the trail?

Review Giro's Ventana spd mountain bike shoe is an all-mountain shoe designed with all manners of trail riding and adventure in mind

Review A short-sleeved waterproof jacket sounds like a stupid idea but is there some genius in Specialized’s madness?

Reviews We’ve been testing Scott’s semi-neoprene gloves over the past few months, so how have they coped with winter weather off-road and on?

Reviews Cateye’s latest light twin set is a tempting deal but is it an effective double act on the trail?

Reviews Niterider has been evolving the Lumina range for years, and the 1200 Boost is a great option for fast riders who favor power and practicality over fancy functions

Review Spectro and Demos are the brand new big coverage bike specs from Italian brand Koo. We’ve been riding in brilliant sunshine, brutal wind and lashing rain (often in the same day) to see how they compare to the current benchmarks

Review Twenty-niners are becoming the dominant wheel size for mountain bike speed but Santa Cruz’s recently refreshed Nomad proves that 27.5in wheels are the most fun

Reviews Waterproof socks are a staple of winter mountain biking. What do we think of the Ultra Thin and Thermo socks from Dexshell after a year of bog trotting?

Reviews There are tons of flat-pedal shoe options, but how does Bontrager’s Flatline compare to the competition?

Review DT Swiss say their new XM1700 All Mountain wheels are ‘The wheels you’d build yourself’. We’ve been battering several sets for months to find out if their ideal alloy all-rounder claims are true

Reviews Specialized’s new tire aims to put the Grrr in gravel. How does it shape up on the road and the trail?

Review Can Mondraker’s entry-level, Bosch powered Crafty still deliver a signature ride character? We rode it extensively to find out

Review O’Neal’s new Trailfinder Stealth pants launch this spring but we’ve been riding a pre-release pair all winter. So what do we think?

Review The Chronicle MIPS has all the safety features of Giro's premium Montaro helmet but at a more affordable price

Review We took the Trek Slash 9.9 X01 to our toughest local trails to see how its new shape and unique shock translate to the real world

Review The Giro Cylinder II is a light, all-round shoe option for XC, cyclo-cross and gravel use